The $4K Wood Shop

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So are the luggage carts at the various terminals. Nothing worse than
trying to control one of them bastardly things going down a ramp w/ the
four bloody wheels all trying to go a different direction simultaneously...
Different but certainly not better (or as fit for purpose)...
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Did you know that shopping carts in European supermarkets (and Borg
equivalents) have four swivel casters? I couldn't count how many
times have I've ohad to lift the fookin' back of the cart to move it
out of the way of someone going by. The four swivels allow you to
just push it in any direction. We certainly lag behind in some areas.
R
While 4 swivel wheels is ok for moving out of the way when parked I
absolutely hate the 4 swivel carts then actually trying to go some where
with one. They tend to go where they want to go rather than where you want
them to go.

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Wheels would be my main consideration for major items. Don't make your
work area inflexible by installing equipment and work benches that can
not be moved. I only have one fixed bench, everything else is on
wheels. If you have a project where you are cutting many parts on the
table saw, you can arrange your work space such that you have a
workbench close to the saw so you can pick up lay down without a lot of
movement. If you need an extension of the table saw move the bench to
be an out feed for the saw. If you are working on a large project and
need a lot of floor space every thing but what you are working on moves
to the side.
One thing I did not do was put the correct wheels on my benches. You
would be surprised what a loaded workbench weighs. Over a couple of
years the hard rubber one tend to get a flat spot which makes them hard
to move. Go for cast iron or equivalent.

I put wheels under my workbench, but then jacked it up and rested it on a
4x4 (or maybe a 6x6) at each end. No weight on the wheels and the bench
is steadier as well. Since I move the bench at most once a year that
works out well. It might be a PITA if you move your bench frequently.

Where does one get those semi-angled wheels that set down when you lift the
other end of the workbench / table?
This would avoid flat tires, rolling problems and mechanisms to lower the
wheels.
The solution to both is to build the caster assembly to pivot w/ a lever
arm...
Larry Blanchard wrote:

Yeah, that's probably a more accurate assessment... Geez, every day I become
more keenly
aware of how precious little time we have to live our lives to the fullest.
What a sad
existence it must be to waste so much of it stalking other people on the
internet.

How true is that? I've made lots of internet friends who turned into
"real" friends after meeting in person... including you. It only takes a
couple words and a hand shake to figure out if they have a screw loose.
I bet you weren't so sure about me, when I went straight in for the
bro-hug. :-)

Just based upon our internet conversations I was already 95% sure you didn't
have any loose
screws, but watching you prepare for the gig before I finally decided it was ok
to "bother"
you was the final proof. I didn't get that same air of professionalism from the
other
drummer I'd met earlier that evening. :-)

Nah; I thought nary a thing of it. I'm definitely a hand-shaker and not a
hugger (unless
you're a girl), but I can handle the occasional "bro-hug", as long as you don't
get too
carried away. :-)

On stalkers? Usually very accurate when "harassing" is included in
the elements of the judgment.
On living Life? Each has their own glass and thus their own story.
It is what the individual believes of _their_ Life that is paramount, in making
a judgment externally. Casual observation is not sufficient to know what
a single individual is thinking.

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Is it understood it is you, the poster, who is _solely_ responsible
for posted content of a post made, nobody else has input?
Both of you have been around long enough to
know better than the implied direction of your followups
quoted.
No mail in the box, Mike.. is there a problem?
I haven't a lot of time to spend with this.

Oh wonderful, another fan. Look Gomer, I've never been to the rodeo, but
this isn't my first go around with an internet weirdo. Maybe I have you
wrong, but if I don't, keep in mind there are laws on the books for
internet harassment, now.
I also have another internet and "real" friend (Steve knows him, too, in
fact) who works for the US DoD as, essentially, an hacker's hacker.
Whether you believe me or not isn't really a concern to me. I just
suggest you keep that in mind when deciding where and how far you decide
to take any little games you might think about playing.

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